Press Releases

Local Workshop Attracting Record Numbers of Parents Worried About the High Cost of College

By AMY DELMAN

March 25, 2012 at 6:38 PM

Content Options

By AMY DELMAN

March 25, 2012 at 6:38 PM

Complete College Planning Solutions will be holding a free community workshop for parents of college bound high school students on strategies for maximizing your family’s college financial aid and lowering your out-of-pocket costs. This workshop will be held at 7:30 pm on Thursday, April 12th, Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker Street, Maplewood, NJ, and will reveal what all parents of juniors, sophomores and freshman need to know as they take on the challenge of applying to, being accepted at and paying for college.

Past seminars have had over 200 attendees. These large crowds just goes to show how nervous parents are about affording college. Listen to what they have to say:

"Ian and Paul were able to explain and simplify the college planning process. They identified potential problem areas and offered viable solutions. Through their expert advice we are able to maximize our time, money and resources while minimizing our stress! A welcomed service in any (financial) environment, but especially in today's."

"We learned about matching your kid to the right college, and the availability of different types of aid."

Pam Santacroce

Florham Park, NJ

This workshop will be taught by Ian Welham and includes:

The 3 biggest mistakes New Jersey parents make when planning for college that cost them thousands of dollars (and how to avoid them)

How to pick colleges that will give you the best financial aid packages

How to get college aid even if you have a “B” student

How to send your child to a top-tier private university for less than the cost of a state school

How to pay for college in a failing economy without relying on 529 plans, expensive private student loans or winning the lottery

Also discussed will be how to solve the cash flow crunch of paying for college and saving for retirement at the same time. Parents from Maplewood or any school district are invited to attend.

Ian Welham is one of New Jersey’s leading college funding advisors and specializes in solving cash flow problems for families. He is passionate about educating parents on how to beat the high cost of college. A Certified College Funding Advisor, Mr. Welham also holds a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in London which is equivalent to the CPA designation here in the States.

Complete College Planning Solutions community workshops are held throughout the state and explain how top colleges are affordable and attainable for the "forgotten" middle class. Reservations are suggested because seating is limited and often sell out. To reserve your seat online visit myacfa.com or call 973.467.0101. All families who attend will receive the online version of Cash for College, the best-selling book on college planning and funding, plus a checklist of “The Top 10 Strengths and Experiences Colleges Look For in a High School Student”.

Impact100 Essex announced the four finalist grant nominees for their 2018 grant award on Dec. 5. One of these nominees will be voted the recipient of the $120,000 grant at the group’s Annual Conference to be held on January 15, 2019 at the Upper Montclair Women’s Club.

“We received 49 applications for inspiring and worthy projects this year. Through our grant selection process, we ...

Impact100 Essex announced the four finalist grant nominees for their 2018 grant award on Dec.

On Tuesday, November 13, the Rho Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated hosted Africa in the 1900’s featuring author Annamaria Alfieri and an African Art display at the Maplewood Public Library. This program was aligned with the Sorority Global Impact and Arts program. We had 34 guests at our event.

Atlantic Health System has once again been recognized for its commitment to diversity by being named number 77 on the FORTUNE ‘Best Workplaces for Diversity’ list– the third year in a row Atlantic Health System has earned this recognition from the national publication. As a leading provider of health care in New Jersey with more than 16,500 team members, Atlantic Health System is committed to ...

Atlantic Health System has once again been recognized for its commitment to diversity by being ...

The best board game in town is back! Mapsopoly is a localized South Orange and Maplewood version of the board game Monopoly. All proceeds from the sales of the new, updated issue of the game will go to Columbia High School’s Midnight Madness fund, a drug- and alcohol-free post-graduation party. Board spaces and monetary denominations are sponsored by local South Orange and Maplewood businesses, ...

The best board game in town is back! Mapsopoly is a localized South Orange and Maplewood version ...

WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Amboy Group, LLC, a Woodbridge, N.J. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of raw boneless and skinless poultry products because the products are misbranded and may contain milk, egg, and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the finished product label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Atlantic Health System has once again been recognized for its commitment to diversity by being named number 77 on the FORTUNE ‘Best Workplaces for Diversity’ list– the third year in a row Atlantic Health System has earned this recognition from the national publication. As a leading provider of health care in New Jersey with more than 16,500 team members, Atlantic Health System is committed to ...

Atlantic Health System has once again been recognized for its commitment to diversity by being ...

“La Promesse,” an award-winning foreign film about how a father and son encounter immigrants in 1990s Europe, will be screened on Sunday, December 9, at 2 p.m., at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood.

A $15 donation is suggested.

The event will be hosted by La Cinematheque film club and co-sponsored by the Maplewood Office of Cultural Affairs.

“La Promesse,” an award-winning foreign film about how a father and son encounter immigrants in ...